The Punch and Judy tradition of puppet shows has its roots in the sixteenth century Italian Commedia dell'Arte theater.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

Tradition says that if a groundhog sees its shadow, that means people can expect six more weeks of winter weather.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

In some classes, only Spanish is spoken, even during the Pledge of Allegiance -- a morning tradition for American schoolchildren.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

But the modern trial by jury is a British tradition that colonists brought to North America centuries ago.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

In fact,the Murano glassblowing tradition has been a major influence on one of the most famous American glass artists today, Dale Chihuly.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

The tradition of marking the first one hundred days of a new president began with Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

It was a tradition to open the White House on that day so the president could wish visitors a happy new year.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

The loss of the Griffin established a long tradition of danger and mystery linked to Great Lakes travel.

VOA: special.2009.11.11

And it filled Americans with pride in their tradition of freedom and openness to people from all lands.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

La Pendue is a puppet group from France that performs its own version of the Polichinelle tradition.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

She had died so many years before him that local tradition noted very little of her existence.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

The new generation of American coaches and players is building a tradition of soccer that is as individual as each of their stories.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

One family from Ohio has a very different kind of Fourth of July tradition in their neighborhood.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

By tradition, George and Laura Bush will leave Washington immediately after Barack Obama is sworn-in on Tuesday.

VOA: special.2009.01.17